Google Android platform at a store near you

Here's a swell video about Google's Android platform, which I reckon will become the platform of choice for many cellular phone companies in the coming months.

Google says "Android is a software stack for mobile devices that includes an operating system, middleware and key applications. The Android SDK provides the tools and APIs necessary to begin developing applications that run on Android-powered devices."

Motorola launched its new Android platform device on Friday in Verizon stores. And it's being rumored that Sony Ericsson will also launch an Android platform phone next week. (Stay on top of all Android buzz on Twitter.)

The video below starts and ends with Google co-founder Sergey Brin for a bit, then Engineering Director Steve Horowitz takes you through the demo (which gets to the good bits at 1:20).

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Here's a new Google marketing ad that runs smack up against what the iPhone platform does not do, and the Android platform does. Battle chargers Go!



Blogger Kris Colvin has a swell piece about how her Droid phone made her smarter in two hours. Check the reviews at the end o fher post.